The Author - Graham
Lund

Graham is an alumni student from
Loughborough University who studied Engineering in the 1970's. His
poem, 'Musical Colours' harkens back to musical elements of campus
life in the 70's and questions exactly how musical memories are
made and whether that has changed as rapidly as the technology
through which we now acquire music has.

"Going back to early days of campus life, music came
on vinyl records and played through loudspeakers on Dansette
record players or Tape Cassette decks - the new pinnacle of
recording technology! In summer, the sounds of our era could be
heard through open windows, an accompaniment to outdoor life that
formed deep memories of happy days and friendships.

"Roll up to more modern times and a revolution in
electronics keeps music very personal, its faint sound on a warm
summer day is no longer heard thanks to the MP3 and the earphone.
So how today are musical memories formed? Or is association of
place and music in some way now different, just as it may well have
been different for ourselves in relation to older, more formal
‘suit and tie’ student days.

"Technology might change, but does the music?
Have Joni Mitchell’s two pieces, ‘Little green’ and ‘Blue’, or any
other of her works, changed with age - or do her poetic words and
music maintain their worth and still form images in the mind of
anyone who listens, even today?"